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Plunge into a black hole in this new video
Plunge into a black hole in this new video from NASA. See what it would look like to cross the event horizon of a supermassive black hole.
May 10, 2024
Arcturus, the brightest star of the northern sky
Arcturus is the brightest star north of the celestial equator. Near the handle of the Big Dipper, it's easy to find in spring in the Northern Hemisphere.
May 9, 2024
Hurray! Voyager 1 has phoned home with engineering updates
Voyager 1 has again begun sending an intelligible signal back to Earth. Scientists hope they can prompt the craft to resume sending science data.
April 23, 2024
Meteors in moonlight: 6 tips for 2024’s Lyrids
Meteors in moonlight. It's not optimal, but it happens! Here's how to minimize the moon and optimize the Lyrid meteor shower in 2024.
April 21, 2024
Earth images from space: 10 incredible photos of our planet
Happy Earth Day tomorrow! As a celebration of Earth, enjoy these photos, a collection of the 10 best Earth images from space. What are your favorites?
April 21, 2024
Spring meteor showers are here: Top 10 tips for watching
Meteor showers are unpredictable but nothing beats them for a fun and relaxing time under the stars. Here's 10 tips to maximize your meteor viewing time.
April 18, 2024
Reforestation in US East helped keep it cool
According to new research, reforestation in the eastern U.S. helped counter rising temperatures in the 20th century. Learn more here.
April 17, 2024
Death Valley is in bloom, temporary lake still there
The heavy rains in Death Valley National Park over the past 6 months created a temporary lake and now a profusion of wildflowers.
April 14, 2024
Total solar eclipses are due to a fantastic coincidence
Total solar eclipses are the result of a fantastic coincidence: The moon is 400 times smaller than the sun but also 400 times closer to Earth.
April 7, 2024
How the ancients explained eclipses: gods, dragons and more
Learn how some of the ancients explained eclipses, from gods and goddesses to hungry animals to the glimmers of early science.
April 6, 2024
